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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011/ ~( O5 L: o' M* ~, k( M- ?' T
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Leeches have been used in medicine for thousands of years. By attaching themselves to the body, and sucking blood from a patient, they were thought to bring health benefits. ( P3 L0 W* ~2 y; Y) l4 urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de / d7 f. \* a3 _2 O1 M3 z; brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. ! [. B& h$ _; _, Z K5 ?人在德国 社区人在德国 社区 ~3 \3 J% M2 w2 J0 v: c
That idea fell out of fashion during the 20th century, with the discovery of modern drugs. But today, as interest in traditional medicine grows, they are making a comeback - particularly in the former Soviet State of Georgia., ~% X) t1 f) j) U5 F: p, J+ V7 [
. Z: Y5 ~4 c; V+ T& u) NDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.